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legal expert
A person who has studied law and is considered an expert in legal matters. The term includes professions such as lawyer, judge, public prosecutor, or notary.
Für die Prüfung des Vertrags haben wir einen erfahrenen Juristen beauftragt.
We hired an experienced legal expert to review the contract.
The word 'Jurist' (legal expert) is derived from 'Jura', the German term for the study of law. The ending '-ist' often refers to a person with a particular specialization or activity.
Mein Bruder studiert Jura, er möchte später Jurist werden.
My brother is studying law; he wants to become a legal expert later.
'Jurist' (legal expert) is a general term for people with legal training. It includes various professions such as lawyer, judge, public prosecutor, or notary.
In diesem Fall benötigen wir die Meinung eines spezialisierten Juristen.
In this case, we need the opinion of a specialized legal expert.
Common verbs used with 'Jurist' (legal expert) are 'einen Juristen beauftragen' (to hire a legal expert), 'einen Juristen konsultieren' (to consult a legal expert), or 'sich an einen Juristen wenden' (to turn to a legal expert).
Bei rechtlichen Fragen sollte man sich immer an einen Juristen wenden.
For legal questions, you should always turn to a legal expert.
judge
'der Richter' and 'der Jurist' both have to do with law and courts. A legal expert is a person who has studied law and knows about legal matters. A judge is a specific legal profession: a judge works at a court and decides legal disputes. You can confuse the words because many judges are also legal experts. But not every legal expert is a judge; a legal expert can also be a lawyer or notary, for example.
Mein Nachbar ist Jurist und erklärt mir manchmal einfache Fragen zum Mietrecht.
My neighbor is a legal expert and sometimes explains simple questions about tenancy law to me.
Der Richter verkündet das Urteil nach einer langen Verhandlung.
The judge announces the verdict after a long trial.